Solution Engineer
Contentful3 days ago
Dallas, TX, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$113k - $152k/yr
Responsibilities
- Partner with Account Executives throughout sales cycles, including technical discovery, product presentations, solution design sessions, and proofs of concept.
- Understand customer objectives, technology stacks, project requirements, and business and technical risks.
- Deliver customized, value-based product demonstrations and proofs of concept showing how Contentful supports digital transformation.
- Assist with RFIs, RFPs, and security questionnaires while coordinating with internal departments.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects and Customer Success Managers to support successful customer implementation and launch.
- Relay customer product feedback to Product Management, Marketing, and Sales.
- Travel onsite with customers when necessary and contribute to internal Solution Engineering projects.
Requirements
- Demonstrated desire to become a professional Solution Engineer.
- Strong presentation skills for communicating technical and business information to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Understanding of REST APIs and microservice architecture.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
- Preferred: 3+ years of Solution Engineering experience selling SaaS or related experience with Marketing and Marketing-adjacent teams.
- Preferred: experience with a content management platform or similar technology.
- Preferred: familiarity with JavaScript frameworks, static site generators, CDNs, cloud technology, performance metrics, and security.
- Preferred: experience with omnichannel digital delivery, including websites, emails, and native mobile apps.
Benefits
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Immersive onboarding, professional Solution Engineering training, and opportunities for career growth are provided.
- The role may require travel up to 25% and onsite customer travel when necessary.
- Salesforce states that benefits and resources support employee balance and well-being; additional benefit details are provided through the Salesforce benefits website.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Contentful
Contentful builds a composable, API-first content platform (headless CMS) for developers and digital teams to create, manage, and deliver content across websites, apps, and commerce channels. It sells subscription SaaS with APIs, SDKs, and an ecosystem to integrate with front ends and digital tools. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, it is a privately held company serving global enterprises.